Opening of Marmaray Suburban Lines Postponed Again

A new schedule is announced about suburban lines of Marmaray, where construction works had stopped since 2014.

According to new schedule, the Marmaray Project will be completed by the end of 2017. The new schedule is as follows, as declared by the Marmaray Region Manager Dr Haluk Ibrahim Ozmen:

Gebze – Pendik Section :

New deadline is 2016 Q1.

Two lines had been completed in this section and is currently being used by high speed trains to Istanbul. Third line is going to be constructed. Thus, one line will be used by high speed trains and others where two lines are going to be used by Marmaray.

Passengers using this section will use bus connections to city center until Pendik-Ayrilikcesmesi section is opened.